East became the first Rockford Public School to reach 1,000 victories after a 62-54 win at home against Freeport.

The E-Rabs were led by Bryant Nolan and Tony Evans Jr., as each finished with a team-high 15 points. Moise Kashona added 13 for East.

"It's really a coincidence but it's an honor considering the tradition within the school and the community," East coach Roy Sackmaster said. "Anyone who walks through these halls can see the tradition of this school by the past athletes and awards hanging on the walls.

Christian Life 69, IMSA 35: Isaiah Jones scored a game-high 12 points, while Eli Sanchez and Luke Goodrich each added 10 points in a win for Christian Life.

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Harlem 62, Freeport 51: With big games against the NIC-10's top two teams, Hononegah and Auburn, on tap for next week, Harlem didn't want to let its chance to pick up a road win against Freeport slip away on Friday. And once the Huskies regained the lead in the second quarter, they didn't let it go.

Harlem (11-7, 5-4) scored the final six points of a back-and-forth first half to take control for good on the way to a 62-51 victory over the Pretzels (6-9, 5-4).

"We came off of a loss (Thursday night against Boylan) so we were really trying to push ourselves tonight," Harlem senior Theresa Heitz said. "We had nothing to lose and everything to gain and these two games coming up are really important so we've got to give it our all."

McKaela Schmelzer scored a game-high 18 points and Heitz added 16 as the Huskies took advantage of a slumping Freeport team. Harlem jumped out to a 12-4 lead before the Pretzels battled back and took the lead in a back-and-forth first half. After the Huskies' mini 6-0 run right before halftime, they managed to stay in control for the remainder of the game by capitalizing on several easy inside scoring opportunities.